Senior Medical Science Liaison - Southwest Network

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; California; Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison to join the US Medical team. This field-based role engages KOLs/HCPs, translates complex data into medical insights, and supports strategic medical initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

Territory: Southwest (ideal Los Angeles), with up to 70% travel and cross-functional collaboration. Reporting to the Director, MSL, you will build professional relationships, disseminate scientific information compliantly, and contribute to

Qualifications

• 2+ years as an MSL in pharma/biotech
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data for HCPs/KOLs
• Compliance-minded dissemination of scientific information

Responsibilities

• Focus 80% on external KOL/HCP activities
• Build and maintain relationships with KOLs/HCPs per territory plans
• Demonstrate advanced therapeutic area knowledge and disseminate insights
• Support sponsored research and investigator-initiated studies
• Capture insights from KOLs/HCPs to refine medical strategies
• Identify partnerships between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda US Medical
• Present medical insights at conferences and staff booths
• Respond to unsolicited HCP inquiries and document activities in CRM

Skills

MSL experience

KOL engagement

Scientific communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

PharmD/MD/PhD or equivalent

MS in health sciences

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. seeks a Senior Medical Science Liaison to join the US Medical team. This field-based role engages KOLs/HCPs, translates complex data into medical insights, and supports strategic medical initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

Territory: Southwest (ideal Los Angeles), with up to 70% travel and cross-functional collaboration. Reporting to the Director, MSL, you will build professional relationships, disseminate scientific information compliantly, and contribute to